Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Version 1.00 of the HQRP QM Specifications User’s Manual and updated Current Measures document are now available. These documents detail the four HQRP measures that meet the HQRP requirements. They are the HIS Comprehensive Assessment at Admission (NQF# 3235); the claims-based Hospice Visits in the Last…… Continue reading Updated Hospice Current Measures and New Quality Measure (QM) Specifications User’s Manual
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MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1R. Errata Update – October 1,2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon October 1, 2021, CMS posted this Errata for the October 2019 RAI User’s Manual: “The PDF file labeled “MDS3.0RAIManualv1.17.1R.Errata.October.1.2021,” available in the Downloads section below, contains revisions to pages in Chapter 6 of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1R that update the NTA Comorbidity…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1R. Errata Update – October 1,2021
Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual: SNF PPS Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On September 30, 2021, CMS issued Transmittal R486PR1. This 267-page transmittal removes those provisions in Chapter 28, relating to low volume prospective payment rates for skilled nursing facilities because they are obsolete. In also includes revisions to the instructions for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective…… Continue reading Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual: SNF PPS Updates
State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has updated the State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table as of September 29, 2021. This document – Five Star Quality Rating System Technical Users’ Guide: State Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – provides the data for the state-level cut points for the star ratings…… Continue reading State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System Updated
Hospice Outreach Email – September 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Swingtech Help Desk Team, a CMS subcontractor, has posted the Hospice Outreach Email for September 2021. This 2-page email’s subject is the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) – Important Reminders and Updates. Contents of the email include: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) UpdatesFY 2023 Hospice…… Continue reading Hospice Outreach Email – September 2021
FY 2022 PDPM ICD-10 Mappings Revision Posted September 27, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the revised FY 2022 PDPM ICD-10 Mappings on September 27, 2021. This is a .zip file. You can also find this revised file here beneath PDPM Resources. These mappings are effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
RAI Manual – Appendix B: Updates for September 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The September update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts. To ensure accurate formatting, use a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF. Web-based…… Continue reading RAI Manual – Appendix B: Updates for September 2021
jRAVEN Users: FY2022 Update Released
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS via the QIES Technical Support Office has released the latest update for jRAVEN users – jRAVEN 1.7.8. If you are using jRAVEN to encode your MDS’, you’ll want to download and install this version for use beginning October 1, 2021. Here are those Release Notes:…… Continue reading jRAVEN Users: FY2022 Update Released
Five-Star Preview Reports Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on September 20, 2021. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the…… Continue reading Five-Star Preview Reports Available
COVID-19 Resident and Staff Vaccination Rates Now on Care Compare
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS announced this afternoon that nursing home resident and staff COVID-19 vaccinations are now available on Care Compare. This data was unveiled this afternoon (September 21, 2021). The reported data will be updated by CMS bi-weekly. When you go into the nursing homes area and select…… Continue reading COVID-19 Resident and Staff Vaccination Rates Now on Care Compare
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